I. Decide whether the statements are true ( + ) or false ( – ): 1. The Crown Jewels were destroyed and had to be remade as the Jewel House had been struck by the bomb during the World War II. 2. The Thames at London is tidal. 3.

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The Constitution of the Commonwealth was declaired in 1949 in London. 4. A fringe theatre stages two or three acts long experimental theatrical plays performed by amateurs. 5. Morris dancing is a traditional English form of folk dance where the dance men and women dress up in costumes with hats, ribbons and bells. 6. The Roman invaders turned a small Celtic settlement then known as Londinium into a sizeable port and an important trading centre. 7. The Royal Peculiars are subjects to the jurisdiction of archbishops. 8. The south of England is rural, with many fertile valleys and well-cultivated fields. 9. Lords do not have the right to vote during the General elections. 10. King Henry II tried to reduce the power of the Church. II. Choose the correct answer (a, b or c): 11. A gate-closing ritual at the Tower of London takes place at …. a) 21.53; b) 21.30; c) 22.05. 12. St. Grouse’s Day is celebrated on …. a) 12 August; b) 10 December; c) 7 June. 13. Low marshy land with lots of waterways situated in Great Britain is known as …. a) the Highlands; b) the Moors; c) the Fenland. 14. The currency of the United Kingdom is …. a) one pound, consisting of 100 cents; b) one pound, consisting of 100 nickels; c) one pound, consisting of 100 pence. 15. Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the … in London. a) Member of Parliament; b) Metropolitan Police; c) Military Police. 16. The Midlands also known as … is a very important industrial district of Britain. a) the Black Country; b) the Iron Trade; c) the Thick Coal. 17. A special parade where hand-made bonnets are shown off is held annually in London at …. a) Christmas; b) Easter; c) Mother’s Day; 18. Today Gaelic is still spoken by a number of people many of whom live in …. a) the Shetland Islands; b) the Isle of Man; c) the Hebride. 19. The City of London, sometimes called … is the centre for money matters. a) “London’s Eye”; b) “the Square Mile”; c) “Old Lady”. 20. The general style of the new building for Parliament designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1840 is …. a) gothic; b) baroque; c) neo-classical. II. Complete the following sentences with 3 to 5 words: 21. Anne Boleyn is considered as one of the most divisive figures in British history and is often known as _______________________. 22. Having won the Invincible Armada in 1588 England got the status of the _______________________. 23. Bayeux Tapestry is a _______________________, made in Bayeux in 11th -12th centuries, whose pictures tell the story of the Norman Conquest. 24. During the English Civil War Roundheads were the people mostly the merchants and traders who _______________________. IV. Comment on the proverb or make up a short story of your own illustrating its moral: 25. “A city that parleys is half gotten”.